WOW! Never been called that before!

I've been called a great many things in my lifetime, and most not very nice I suppose, but what do you say to someone when they accuse you of being too happy?!



I had a girl ask me the other day how I could ALWAYS (you know the tone they use) be so upbeat and happy when my life is going to "hell".



Well I guess I wasn't aware my life was heading there in the first place or I obviously wouldn't be sooooo happy would I?!

She went on to explain how my life was so horrible, and I really felt bad for her. Now I know I'm not always the most positive person about everything that happens around me, but as she continued to tell me why I should be angry and bitter and so UN-happy, I realized how blessed I really am. Not with physical things, but with a positive outlook. I got the most important piece of advice, from a wise, olllllllld, woman! ;) She told me, as I stood sobbing on her front porch, that "it's only as good as you make it!" You can go and be mad at the world for the hand you've been delt, and have an aweful time, or you can go with a smile, and make it the best adventure you're kids have ever been on. I think I finally have them beliving this is a great adventure!

My life has done a total 360 in the last 9 months. I've gone from having everything I could possibly want, to wondering if I could make a cup of milk last 2 days because I didn't have enough money to buy anymore. I've gone from knowing a paycheck was coming in to wondering if we were going to get one. (Boy am I glad for food storage!) I've gone from living in my "comfort zone" to being totally displaced, and starting from scratch. I never in my wildest dreams imagined I'd be living in Wyoming, trying to make things seam "normal" when I felt like my world was crashing around me.

I've learned so many things about myself these last few months, some good, some not so good.
I've learned you don't need much to make you happy. I've learned my kids are the most important "things" in this world, and they are absolutly wonderful! I LOVE being a Mom! I've learned that a good attitude and a smile (even when it's fake!) will get you a whole lot farther than being grumpy and ornery all the time!

I guess being accused of "being too happy" isn't such a bad thing after all, huh?!! :)Life is GOOD!